WALKTHROUGH-GAMES-WORLD: Hello City Walkthrough

Game Elements

Below is a description of the game elements, where they are located and what they are used for.
A. Level/XP Indicator - Here you will see your current level and how many XP points you currently have.
B. Currency Indicator - Here you can see how much of each type of currency you have and can order more from link in the center.
C. Worker Indicator/Support - Here you will see how many workers you have in your City. If you click on the "?" you will be taken directly to the Crowdstar Hello City Forums where you can post questions about the game.
D. Countdown Clock - This Clock is counting down until your next pay out. All of your buildings will come due at the same time which is every 6 hours.
E. Game Controls - (Top to Bottom) These are your basic game controls. First you have a slide panel Zoom in and out feature. Closer to the "+" brings the images closer to you and closer to the "-" zooms the image out so you can see everything at once. The additional controls are toggle buttons meaning you can click them to turn things on and off. Here you can turn off the game sounds, the game music, put the screen in full screen mode and toggle the image quality. (If your computer is running slow you can turn off the animations here which will most likely help things.
F. Camera/Snapshots - Here you can take pictures of your City which will be saved in your Facebook photo albums.
G. Send free Gifts - (This area has 2 locations in image above) Click on the lighted billboard with the gift or on the send gift icon at the bottom left of page to send a once daily free gift to your neighbors.
H. Coin/Heart XP - Here you will see a coin and a heart XP which comes out of a tree or Flower Bed when it sparkles.
I. Leave Town - Click on any of these signs on the perimeter of your City and you will be taken to a random Neighbor's City.
J. Build/City Store - Click on the Bulldozer icon to access the City Store menu which allows you to purchase houses, businesses or decor for your City.
K. Storage - Here is where your gifts are stored when you accept them from your Neighbors.
L. Neighbor Menu - This is your Neighbor menu where you can see the ranking of your Neighbor and can click on their image to visit their City.
M. Music Box Bonus - When you see this symbol click on the top part of the guy (near music note) to start the bonus. See "Music Box Bonus"

Strategies and Game Tips

The longer you let the game sit the more people you will see walking around your city. Once you have a significant amount of people then you should start your Hello Game to earn the most profits possible.
Since all funds are due at the same time it is easier to keep track of Hello City than other games. If you can set an alarm and come into the game every 6 hours to collect you will earn optimum profits.
The game resets each day at 8PM EST.
Be sure to send free gifts to your Neighbor and encourage them to send to you as the items they send you can make you a lot of money and you can upgrade them to make even more for you.
Use the Music Box Bonus to earn you extra coins. Click on him when he is in a large group of people as they will be attracted to the music. It's best to do this after the game has been opened a few minutes. More people will come to your City over time.
NOTE - There is currently no way to expand the physical size of your City so you will need to be strategic about your placement of items within it. As you level up and start to earn more income you may want to sell your small houses for larger houses you can upgrade for optimal use of land. Be sure to study the houses to make sure you are getting the best deal for your money.
When you visit your City after being away a long time you will get a message saying your City is very Unhappy. As you collect funds from businesses this will change and the dark cloud over your City will disappear.

Levels

There are currently 50 levels for the game. (This may change in the future)
Each level is reached by earning a certain number of XP points. (See XP below for more information)
As you advance up through the levels you will unlock items in the store you can purchase to decorate your city (Items have this level information listed next to them in the Store.)

Getting Started

When you start the game you will be given 800 coins, 3 Facebook Credits, 2 businesses, a playground and a house along with the City Hall building which is where you will start the "Hello Game" from.
NOTE - For a limited time in June and July you will be give 5 Free Facebook credits when you begin to play Hello City.
You will be prompted to invite friends at this time and you will need at least 4 neighbors to expand your city for the first time. "See Inviting New Neighbors below)
You will be able to collect from the money bags over the businesses and house in your city right away by clicking on them. After you do the countdown clock will start at 6 hours which is when you can collect again.
You will be shown a brief instructional message about the Hello Game which you will want to play for coins each day at your and at your neighbor's cities for coins and XP and how to collect coins from houses and businesses every 6 hours.
It's a good idea to look through the City Store menu and see what items are there and how much they cost so you can make a plan.

Daily Bonus

Each day you will be awarded a daily coin bonus that you will receive the first time you log in each day. The amount varies based on level and number of Neighbors you have.

Game Currency

Gold Coins - Gold coins are the main currency of the game and you are given 800 Gold Coins to start out with.
Facebook Credits -This is virtual currency purchased through Facebook that allows you to purchase exclusive decorations and attractions for the game. It also allows you to instantly upgrade an attraction versus waiting for it after purchasing with gold coins. NOTE - Facebook Credits can be used with multiple applications not just Hello City. You are given 3 Facebook credits to start out with. (See purchasing additional currency below)
XP (Experience Points) - You must earn XP points to level up in the game. (See levels above) Each time you purchase an item there is a specific number of XP associated with it that will add on to your total as soon as you make a purchase. You will also earn XP for clicking on Citizens and when you see a heart appear click on it right away before it disappears for 1 XP. This will add up fast over time.

How to earn and Collect Currency in the game

Businesses/Attractions - Each building or attraction you place in Hello City will earn you a certain number of coins in an allotted amount of time. When that amount has been reached there will be a moneybag over that area. When you click on the moneybag you will be credited with the amount of money inside the bag right away. The more you upgrade a business the more coins and XP it will give you
Sparkling Trees and Flower Beds - If you see a tree or flower bed sparkling click on it and coins and XP will come out of it that you also have to click on.
Boom Box - When you see the little guy carrying a music box "Boom Box" around town be sure to wait until you have a lot of people near him and click on the music note and play button seen in image above. He will start to play his music and others will be attracted to him. They will start giving lots of coins so be sure you are ready to devote the time to this. You will see this music man in your City and your Neighbors and there does not appear to be any limit to the number of times you can click on him.
Hello Game - You are given 3 free turns each day for the "Hello Game" (See "Hello Game for more information) You can earn many coins with this if you take the time to do it correctly. (See Strategy and Tips above or "Hello City Game") You can request more turns which friends can send you or you can take 1 turn daily at each of your Neighbor's Cities to earn coins and XP.
Visit Neighbors - Play the "Hello Game" once per day in each Neighbor's City.
Sell items back to store - You can sell items that are gifted to you or that you have too many of back to the store for coins if you wish. They sell back for 2/3 of the original cost.